Wednesday: Since no one seems to have actually seen Bush’s State of the Union address, chat quickly went off topic. Topics included wireless woes; admins to everybody: “You’re fired!”; long time, no see, Trish; ditto, ktesibios; no eggrolls for Kil?; and serious False Memory discussion.

“The Great Betrayal is not simply a narrative of scandals, but places various instances of scientific bad behavior in the context of general social pressures and their manifestation in the scientific community. He reminds us that the drive for economic success, personal power, and the gratification of one’s ego has led over and over to dishonesty, fraud, and wickedness in business, the church, and the state. Why do we think that the devotees of Newton’s laws will be more saintly than those ruled by Cardinal Law?”

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